Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mali
Mali: Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mali is 9.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mali peaked at 19.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2007.
That places Mali 149th out of 153 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.5% | — |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -26.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8% | +11.8% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 14.4% | +68.3% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | -16.4% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.0% | 9.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 8.6% | 19.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 9.3% | 9.3% | 9.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mali?
- Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female in Mali was 9.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2007.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female?
- Mali ranks 149th out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release